#6A8BB5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.8% 0.074 254.8), rgb(106, 139, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#6A8BB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 139, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.074 254.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6A8BB5 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A8BB5 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8BB5 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8BB5 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A3C5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 254.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A8BB5
oklch(62.8% 0.074 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#5275A2
oklch(55.5% 0.081 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#43628B
oklch(49% 0.076 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#375070
oklch(42.6% 0.062 255)
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Step 900
900
#30435B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#6A8BB5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7B8DB7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7285B4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9499 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8BB5
#6A8BB5
oklch(62.8% 0.074 254.8)
- #A38255
#A38255
oklch(62.7% 0.074 74.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6A8BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.010
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #6A8BB5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.